Karate Master ( 空手バカ一代 , Karate Baka Ichidai , lit. "A Karate-Crazy Life") is a Japanese manga drawn by Jirō Tsunoda and Jōya Kagemaru, with the story written by Ikki Kajiwara . The story was inspired by the life of the real-life karate martial artist Mas Oyama .
17-473: The manga was published in Weekly Shōnen Magazine between 1971 and 1977, and accumulated in 29 tankōbon volumes. It was adapted into an anime television series from 1973 to 1974, and a live-action film in 1977. The anime television series was produced by Tokyo Movie and aired Wednesdays, from 19:30 to 20:00, on NET from October 3, 1973 to September 25, 1974, totaling 47 episodes. The manga
34-411: A noted child psychologist . Despite its name, Weekly Shōnen Sunday is published on Wednesday. The "Sunday" in the name was the creation of its first editor, Kiichi Toyoda, who wanted the title to be evocative of a relaxing weekend. Weekly Shōnen Sunday ' s distinctive " pointing finger " that appears in the lower corner of every page on the left side of the magazine made its subtle debut in
51-563: A tad more guy-oriented" compared to Weekly Shōnen Jump and likened this magazine to "more like something you'd find in the guys' locker room." There are currently 25 manga titles being serialized in Weekly Shōnen Magazine . Magazine Pocket ( マガジンポケット , Magajin Poketto ) , or MagaPoke ( マガポケ ) , is an online web comic site run by Kodansha and tied in to their Weekly Shōnen Magazine line. It runs original manga created for
68-618: Is often treated as an adaptation of the manga, but its direct source is a book by Hisao Maki, Kajiwara's younger brother. The anime is now available on Hulu (in the U.S.) under the name Karate Master . Discotek Media has licensed the anime for home video release in North America. The success of the manga and the anime are often credited for producing a "karate boom" in Japan in the early 1970s. Video game artist Keiji Inafune drew inspiration from Karate Master for several character designs in
85-539: The 4/5 issue from 1969. This understated feature, ever present but easily overlooked, was referenced as a plot element in 20th Century Boys . Sunday ' s more noticeable mascot, a helmeted fish, debuted in the 1980s. Prior to the 1990s and 2000s no serial in Weekly Shōnen Sunday had run over 40 volumes, but that began to change with series such as Detective Conan , Major , Inuyasha , Karakuri Circus , Kenichi: The Mightiest Disciple , Hayate
102-474: The Combat Butler , Zettai Karen Children , and Be Blues! , which maintained a high level of popularity. In a rare event due to the closeness of the two magazines' founding dates, Weekly Shōnen Sunday and Weekly Shōnen Magazine released a special combined issue on March 19, 2008. In addition, other commemorative events, merchandise, and manga crossovers were planned for the following year as part of
119-420: The arcade fighting game Street Fighter (1987). Weekly Sh%C5%8Dnen Magazine Weekly Shōnen Magazine ( Japanese : 週刊少年マガジン , Hepburn : Shūkan Shōnen Magajin ) is a weekly shōnen manga magazine published on Wednesdays in Japan by Kodansha , first published on March 17, 1959. The magazine is mainly read by an older audience, with a significant portion of its readership falling under
136-440: The celebrations. The book Shonen Sunday 1983 was published on July 15, 2009 to celebrate the anniversary and the magazine's heyday. It reprints manga from 1983, such as Urusei Yatsura and Touch , and has interviews with their creators as well as artists who were inspired by the series from that period, such as Gosho Aoyama . To celebrate Weekly Shōnen Sunday ' s 55th anniversary, 55 new manga series were launched in
153-455: The fourth best selling manga magazine , only behind Weekly Shōnen Jump , Weekly Shōnen Magazine and Weekly Young Jump . Weekly Shōnen Sunday was first published on March 17, 1959, as a response to its rival Weekly Shōnen Magazine . The debut issue featured Shigeo Nagashima , the star player of the Yomiuri Giants on the cover, and a congratulatory article by Isoko Hatano ,
170-434: The magazine had 2,942 issues, having sold 4.55 billion copies, with an average weekly circulation of 1,546,567. At an average issue price of ¥129 ($ 1.29), the magazine had generated approximately ¥590 billion ( $ 5.9 billion ) in sales revenue by March 2008. In addition, about 1 billion compiled tankōbon volumes had been sold by March 2008. Jason Thompson stated that it is "more down-to-earth, as well as just
187-551: The male high school or college student demographic. According to circulation figures accumulated by the Japanese Magazine Publishers Association, the magazine's circulation has dropped in every quarter since records were first collected in April–June 2008. This is, however, not an isolated occurrence as digital media continues to be on the rise. It is one of the best-selling manga magazines . By March 2008,
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#1732876803967204-730: The print and online magazines Weekly Shōnen Sunday , Shōnen Sunday S , Ura Sunday , and Club Sunday throughout the year beginning in March 2014. There are currently 31 manga titles being serialized in Weekly Shōnen Sunday . Out of them; Magic Kaito is infrequently published; Case Closed is serialized on an irregular basis; Frieren: Beyond Journey's End and Major 2nd are serialized biweekly and Ad Astra per Aspera and Detective Conan: Zero's Tea Time ' s continuations are yet to be announced. Elex Media Komputindo published an Indonesian version of Weekly Shōnen Sunday titled Shōnen Star from 2005 to 2013. Viz Media began
221-524: The same Kodansha group. Shōnen Magazine famously serialized Tetsujin 28-go , the first mecha anime from July 1956 to May 1966. Weekly Sh%C5%8Dnen Sunday Weekly Shōnen Sunday ( Japanese : 週刊少年サンデー , Hepburn : Shūkan Shōnen Sandē ) is a weekly shōnen manga magazine published in Japan by Shogakukan since March 1959. Contrary to its title, Weekly Shōnen Sunday issues are released on Wednesdays. Weekly Shōnen Sunday has sold over 1.8 billion copies since 1986, making it
238-432: The site as well as manga moved from one of the print magazines related to Weekly Shōnen Magazine . It opened on August 3, 2015. The Weekly Shōnen Magazine achieved success in the 1970s and subsequently had increased sales. As a result, it became the top-selling manga magazine in Japan of its period, appearing popular amongst many otaku . But the position was later occupied by Weekly Shōnen Jump , when this competitor
255-470: The two magazines now remain very close. Circulation has dropped below two million. In a rare event due to the closeness of the two magazine's founding dates, Weekly Shōnen Magazine and Weekly Shōnen Sunday released a special combined issue on March 19, 2008. In addition, other commemorative events, merchandise, and manga crossovers were planned for the following year as part of the celebrations. Others include Shōnen Magazine , published by Kobunsha of
272-434: Was born in 1968, knocking Shōnen Magazine off the top spot. Shōnen Jump had begun to circulate and dominate the manga magazine market. This started from the 1970s and continued throughout the 1990s. In October 1997, Shōnen Magazine reclaimed its position as the top-selling manga magazine of its day until this was brokered in 2002. Currently, the two magazines have competed closely in terms of market circulation. Sales of
289-559: Was first adapted into a live-action film by Toei as Karate Baka Ichidai , which was released on 14 May 1977 (the English release title was Karate for Life ). It was directed by Kazuhiko Yamaguchi and starred Shin'ichi ("Sonny") Chiba . The two-part film, Shin Karate Baka Ichidai: Kakutōsha , which was directed by Takeshi Miyasaka and released in 2003 and 2004 to commemorate the seventeenth anniversary of Kajiwara's death,
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